My Star
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After about ten days we’re both feeling pretty okay again—but what could’ve been ten days of romance and getting to know each other better, turned into nursing time. Still I feel it has brought us a little closer together, even if it’s in ways that are different from what I would’ve desired.
I wonder if we’ll stick together once we’re back on Earth again. Kurt hasn’t given me any verbal indications as to what his intentions are... if he’s got any at all.
“It shouldn’t be more than an hour or so before we get a visual of Earth.” Kurt is nicely relaxed.
That’s an extra bonus by being on this ship—everything controls so much better when you’re feeling calm and peaceful, so you’re induced to get yourself in that state of mind. Peace and calm. And once you get used to snapping out of negative thoughts and emotions as soon as you notice, and dive back into positive thoughts, you notice how you immediately start to feel better. I’m starting to get how it’s really me who’s in control of my feelings, not my feelings happening to me and controlling me... My feelings are a product of my thoughts, which again are a product of habit. So I’m changing my habit of thought for the better.
“I’m looking forward to having firm ground under my feet again, and fresh air in my lungs.” I smile and let my thoughts wander to a quiet place in the sun, where a mild breeze is caressing my face.
“You’ll get to enjoy all the earthly pleasures again, my dear, be sure of that.” Kurt squeezes my hand, and smiles at me.
“How do you mean?” My mind immediately takes his comment as a hint that I can have him if I want, but then it might not be what he means at all.
“Everything you want, you can have.” Kurt squeezes my hand again, and then takes his attention back to the controls of the ship.
“Everything?” I make my voice sweet and bedchamber-like, and lean towards him with a flirtatious smile trying to hint at what I would like.
“You just need to trust.” Kurt doesn’t respond to my flirtation, and answers rather matter-of-factly.
I give up. I don’t understand men. I’m prepared to throw myself at him. He can have anything that he wants from me. And yet he’s just sitting there behaving like we’re just colleagues. It frustrates me. I catch myself going on a train of negative thoughts, and start thinking of cute puppies tumbling around on a green lawn smelling like freshly cut grass. It’s all okay. He might not know how he feels about me yet. I don’t need to know now. I’m okay. I love me. I’m loved.
I feel myself relax again.
“We’ll enjoy life together. I’m not letting you out of my sight again. You’re with me now—just remember that.” Kurt looks at me, and sounds very serious and sincere. “But right now, I’ve got to get you home safely.” His tone lightens up, and he throws me a smile. Then he returns his full attention to controlling the ship.
Kurt is more of a man of action, than he’s a man of poetic words. I wouldn’t expect to be so lucky that Kurt ever declares his eternal love for me—but didn’t he just come very close? You’re with me now. Isn’t that like skipping the whole lovey-dovey courting, and jumping straight to commitment? Whoa! That’s fast. Is it perhaps a little too fast for my taste? Would I rather get used to a committed relationship in a gradual way, and ease into it? Am I even in love with him?
What am I doing? I’ve been yearning for him for a long time—and now it seems like I’ve got what I wanted, so just be happy! Goddammit! Kurt is a good man, and I’m lucky to be with him now. Even if it didn’t come out the way I dreamed it would, it’s all perfect.
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by Christine Gasbjerg
PROLOGUE TO BOOK TWO
siege
Everything feels almost too good to be true—I’m still alive after an attempt at killing me, Kurt saved me like a knight in shining armor, we’ve hijacked an alien vessel, we’re on our way safely back to Earth, we’re apparently an item now, and nobody’s chasing us. Can it really be that easy?
Suddenly lights starts flashing on the control board.
“What’s that? Are we running out of fuel?” I feel anxious.
“I’ve got no idea what it means, but I’m pretty sure that we’re not running out of fuel. Even if we were, we’re now so close to Earth, that we’d surely be picked up soon enough, and get hauled or escorted back to Earth.” Kurt is studying the control board trying to figure out why it’s flashing.
We’re just passing behind the Moon, and as Earth is coming into view, my heart skips a beat. I gasp. Earth is hanging in space in the distance, like a perfect blue and green gemstone. What appears to be a number of ships, are hanging around it in space, looking like hovering vultures, ready to attack.
“What the f...” Kurt sees it too. “Is Earth under alien attack?”
The control board stops flashing, and is now brightly lit up. The ship slows down and starts to move in a straight and even line towards Earth.
“I’ve lost control over the ship!” Kurt jerks every handle he can find on the control board—without result. “I can’t steer the ship anymore! Something else has taken over! They’re controlling us!” Kurt leaps to his feet, and points towards the ETV’s hovering around Earth.
I feel my heart sink in my chest. We’re nowhere near home safe. It really was too good to be true...
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My Star is the first book of a three-part series, available as an e-book on Amazon.com. The second book in the sci-fi series about Millie Hunter’s adventures is scheduled for release in the beginning of 2013.
Just when Millie thinks she’s safe now that she’s been rescued by Kurt, things change again. Not only do Millie and Kurt carry the knowledge of the apparent conspiracy by the evil E-corp and the attempt on taking Millie’s life, but when they’ve nearly made it safely back to Earth, they find their home planet surrounded by alien ships.
Are their troubles over or are they just beginning?
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue Broken Love
1. Far Far Away
2. Bumping Along Towards The Stars
3. Captain
4. The Light
5. Asteroid
6. Reappearance
7. Weapons
8. Captivity
9. Lightball of Life
10. Red
11. The Pink Planet
12. Stranded in Space
Prologue to Book Two Siege
A Message to You
About the Author